Peter Corris

Australian writer

Peter Corris

Born|

Peter Robert Corris

(1942-05-08)8 May 1942

Stawell, Victoria, Australia

Died| 30 August 2018(2018-08-30) (aged 76)

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Nationality| Australian
Occupation| Writer

Peter Robert Corris (8 May 1942 – 30 August 2018)[1][2][3] was an Australian academic, historian, journalist and a novelist of historical[4] and crime fiction.[5] As crime fiction writer, he was described as "the Godfather of contemporary Australian crime-writing", particularly for his Cliff Hardy novels.[5]

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Awards and achievements
* 3 Partial list of books
* 3.1 Cliff Hardy novels
* 3.2 Ray Crawley novels
* 3.3 Richard Browning novels
* 3.4 Luke Dunlop novels
* 4 See also
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Biography[edit]

Corris' secondary school education was at Melbourne High School.[2][6] He was a Bachelor level student at the University of Melbourne, then gained a Master of Arts in History at Monash University.[2] He studied at the Australian National University where he was awarded a PhD in history on the topic of the South Seas Islander slave trade (Kanakas).[1] He continued these studies as a university lecturer, but later became a journalist, and then a full-time writer.

He was married to writer Jean Bedford.[7]

Peter Corris wrote a book that provided deep insights into his life living with type-1 diabetes.[8] Some of his novels have diabetic subplots. In January 2017, Corris announced that he would no longer be writing novels owing to 'creeping blindness' because of his diabetes.[9]

## Awards and achievements[edit]

* Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Lifetime Achievement, 1999: winner
* Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2004: nominated for Master's Mates
* Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2006: shortlisted for Saving Billie
* Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2007: shortlisted for The Undertow
* Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2008: nominated for Appeal Denied
* Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2008: nominated for Open File

## Partial list of books[edit]

### Cliff Hardy novels[edit]

As a crime novelist, Corris is best known for his series featuring Sydney PI Cliff Hardy:

* The Dying Trade (First published in Sydney, by McGraw Hill Book Company, 1980);[10] *
* White Meat (Sydney, Pan Books, 1981);[11] *
* The Marvelous Boy (Sydney, Pan Books, 1982);[12] *
* The Empty Beach [13] **
* Heroin Annie and other Cliff Hardy stories (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1984); ISBN 978-0-04-820022-8 **
* The Big Drop and other Cliff Hardy Stories (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1985); ISBN 978-0-86861-767-1**
* Make Me Rich (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1985); ISBN 978-0-86861-660-5 **
* Deal Me Out (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1986); ISBN 978-0-86861-978-1 **
* The Greenwich Apartments (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1986); ISBN 978-0-04-820030-3 **
* The Cliff Hardy Omnibus (1988)(Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1988); ISBN 0-04-378010-5 **
* The January Zone (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1987); ISBN 978-0-04-200050-3 **
* The Man in the Shadows (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1988); ISBN 978-0-04-320226-5 **
* Man in the Shadows and Other Stories (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1988); ISBN 0-04-320226-8 **
* O'Fear (First published in Sydney, Australia, by Bantam Books, 1990);[14] ISBN 978-0-947189-73-0 ***
* Aftershock (Sydney, Bantam, 1991); ISBN 1-86359-028-5***
* Wet Graves (Sydney, Bantam, 1991); ISBN 1-86359-025-0***
* Beware of the Dog (Sydney, Bantam, 1992); ISBN 1-86359-054-4***
* Burn: And Other Stories (Sydney and New York, Bantam, 1993); ISBN 1-86359-069-2***
* Matrimonial Causes (Sydney, Bantam, 1993); ISBN 1-86359-077-3***
* Casino (Sydney, Bantam, 1994); ISBN 1-86359-113-3***
* Forget Me If You Can: Cliff Hardy Stories (Sydney, Bantam, 1997); ISBN 0-7338-0066-1***
* The Washington Club (Sydney, Bantam, 1997); ISBN 0-7338-0031-9***
* The Reward (Sydney, Bantam, 1997); ISBN 0-7338-0070-X***
* The Black Prince (Sydney, Bantam, 1998); ISBN 1-86325-132-4***
* The Other Side of Sorrow (Sydney, Bantam, 1999); ISBN 1-86325-185-5***
* Lugarno (Sydney, Bantam, 2001); ISBN 1-86325-298-3***
* Salt and Blood (Sydney, Bantam, 2002); ISBN 1-86325-374-2***
* Master's Mates (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2003); ISBN 1-74114-136-2**
* The Coast Road (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2004); ISBN 1-74114-384-5**
* Taking Care of Business: Cliff Hardy Cases (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2004); ISBN 1-74114-419-1**
* Saving Billie (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2004); ISBN 1-74114-652-6**
* The Undertow (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2006); ISBN 978-1-74114-748-3**
* Appeal Denied (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2007) [15]**
* The Big Score: Cliff Hardy Cases (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1991); ISBN 978-1-74175-223-6 **)
* Open File (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2008); ISBN 978-1-74175-417-9**(2009)
* Deep Water (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2010); ISBN 978-1-74175-677-7**(2009)
* Torn Apart (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 01/2010); ISBN 978-1-74237-139-9**(01/2010)
* Follow the Money (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 01/2011); ISBN 978-1-74237-379-9**(01/2010)
* Comeback (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 01/2012); ISBN 978-1-74237-724-7**(10/2011)
* The Dunbar Case (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2013); ISBN 978-1-74331-751-8**
* Silent Kill (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2014); ISBN 978-1-74331-637-5**
* Gun Control (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2015); **
* That Empty Feeling (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2015); **
* Win, Lose or Draw (Allen & Unwin, 2017) [16] (Final Hardy Novel)

* = Cliff Hardy books published by Pan Books in the collection of the National Library of Australia
** = Cliff Hardy books published by Allen & Unwin in the collection of the National Library of Australia
*** = Cliff Hardy books published by Bantam Books in the collection of the National Library of Australia
**** = Cited as being published by "Transworld"

### Ray Crawley novels[edit]

* Pokerface (1985) [17]
* The Baltic Business (1988) [18]
* The Kimberly Killing (1990) [19]
* The Cargo Club (1990) [20]
* The Japanese Job (1992) [21]
* The Azanian Action (1991) [22]
* The Time Trap (1994) [23]
* The Vietnam Volunteer (2000) [24]

### Richard Browning novels[edit]

* Box Office Browning [25]
* Beverly Hills Browning [26]
* Browning in Buckskin [27]
* Browning Takes Off [28]
* Browning P.I. [29]
* Browning Battles On [30]
* Browning Sahib [31]
* Browning Without A Cause [32]

### Luke Dunlop novels[edit]

* Set Up (1992) [33]
* Cross Off (1993) [34]
* Get Even (1994) [35]

## See also[edit]

* William R. Bell
* Malaita massacre
* List of fictional private investigators
* Jimmy Sharman
* Jim Sharman

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Corris, Peter". www.austlit.edu.au. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
2. ^ a b c Coupe, Stuart (30 August 2003). "Crime and the Corris factor". The Age. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
3. ^ Peter Corris, the godfather of Australian crime fiction, has died
4. ^ Koval, Ramona. "The Journal of Fletcher Christian". abc.net.au. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
5. ^ a b Koval, Ramona (18 June 2007). "Australian crime-writer Peter Corris". Radio National. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
6. ^ "FantasticFiction: Peter Corris". www.fantasticfiction.co.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
7. ^ McEvoy, Marc (20 April 2009). "Life writes its way into character". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
8. ^ Corris, Peter (2000). Sweet & Sour: A Diabetic Life. Lismore, NSW: Southern Cross University Press. ISBN 1875855467.
9. ^ Morris, Linda (8 January 2017). "Peter Corris calls time on the iconic fictional detective Cliff Hardy". The Age. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
10. ^ "The dying trade". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
11. ^ Corris, Peter (1981), White meat, Pan Books, ISBN 978-0-330-27018-2
12. ^ Corris, Peter (1982), The marvellous boy, Pan Books, ISBN 978-0-330-27019-9
13. ^ Corris, Peter; Brown, Bryan (1983), The empty beach, George Allen & Unwin, ISBN 978-0-86861-229-4
14. ^ "O'Fear". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
15. ^ Corris, Peter (June 2007), Appeal denied : [No. 31 : Cliff Hardy novels], Allen & Unwin (published 2007), ISBN 978-1-74175-096-6
16. ^ Corris, Peter (3 January 2017), Win, lose or draw, Allen & Unwin (published 2017), ISBN 978-1-76029-478-6
17. ^ Corris, Peter; Garner, Bill; Corris, Peter (1985), Pokerface : a novel, Penguin Books, ISBN 978-0-14-008587-7
18. ^ Corris, Peter; Garner, Bill (1988), The Baltic business : a novel, Penguin, ISBN 978-0-14-010842-2
19. ^ Corris, Peter; Garner, Bill (1989), The Kimberley killing : a novel, Penguin Books (published 1988), ISBN 978-0-14-011506-2
20. ^ Corris, Peter; Garner, Bill (1990), The cargo club, Penguin, ISBN 978-0-14-012803-1
21. ^ Corris, Peter; Garner, Bill (1992), The Japanese job, Collins/Angus & Robertson, ISBN 978-0-207-17528-2
22. ^ Corris, Peter; Garner, Bill (1991), The Azanian action, Collins/Angus & Robertson, ISBN 978-0-207-17213-7
23. ^ Corris, Peter; Garner, Bill (1994), The time trap, Harper Collins, ISBN 978-0-7322-5016-4
24. ^ Corris, Peter; Garner, Bill (2000), The Vietnam volunteer, Southern Cross University Press, ISBN 978-1-875855-45-2
25. ^ Corris, Peter (1987), "Box Office' Browning : from tapes among the papers of Richard "Box Office' Browning, Viking, ISBN 978-0-670-81696-5
26. ^ Corris, Peter (1987), 'Beverley Hills' Browning : from tapes among the papers of Richard Browning, Penguin, ISBN 978-0-14-010739-5
27. ^ Corris, Peter (1991), Browning in buckskin : from the tapes and papers of Richard Browning, Penguin Books, ISBN 978-0-14-014699-8
28. ^ Corris, Peter (1989), Browning takes off : from tapes among the papers of Richard Browning, Penguin Books, ISBN 978-0-14-012159-9
29. ^ Corris, Peter (1992), Browning P.I, Angus & Robertson, ISBN 978-0-207-17415-5
30. ^ Corris, Peter (1993), Browning battles on, Angus & Robertson, ISBN 978-0-207-17613-5
31. ^ Corris, Peter (1994), Browning Sahib, Harper Collins, ISBN 978-0-7322-5043-0
32. ^ Corris, Peter (1995), Browning without a cause, Imprint, ISBN 978-1-875892-22-8
33. ^ Corris, Peter (1992), Set up, Pan Macmillan, ISBN 978-0-330-27342-8
34. ^ Corris, Peter (1993), Cross off, Pan, ISBN 978-0-330-27385-5
35. ^ Corris, Peter (1994), Get even, Pan Macmillan, ISBN 978-0-330-27478-4

## External links[edit]

* The Peter Corris website
* Corris and Langmores' biography of Jimmy Sharman (1887–1965)
* Peter Corris plaque in the "Writers Walk", Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia.

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